Compare towns
Milford vs Mapleton vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Milford | Mapleton | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,095Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,770 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±6Highest 3% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.8±6 4% below ME |
| Milford and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Benton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Milford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,111±$26k 14% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$61,437±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
| Mapleton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,400±$48kLowest 41% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$176,700±$23k 40% below ME |
| Mapleton and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$57 17% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,110±$123Highest about the ME average |
| Benton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962Highest 35% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,758Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±48.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Milford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #75 of 133 in ME | — | #85 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Milford Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.